1.
2.
[syn: abhorrence, abomination, detestation, execration, loathing, odium]
3. an action that is vicious or vile; an action that arouses disgust or abhorrence;
- Example: "his treatment of the children is an abomination"
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Abomination \A*bom`i*na"tion\, n. [OE. abominacioun, -cion, F.
abominatio. See Abominate.]
1. The feeling of extreme disgust and hatred; abhorrence;
detestation; loathing; as, he holds tobacco in
abomination.
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2. That which is abominable; anything hateful, wicked, or
shamefully vile; an object or state that excites disgust
and hatred; a hateful or shameful vice; pollution.
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Antony, most large in his abominations. --Shak.
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3. A cause of pollution or wickedness.
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Syn: Detestation; loathing; abhorrence; disgust; aversion;
loathsomeness; odiousness. --Sir W. Scott.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
abomination
n 1: a person who is loathsome or disgusting
2: hate coupled with disgust [syn: abhorrence, abomination,
detestation, execration, loathing, odium]
3: an action that is vicious or vile; an action that arouses
disgust or abhorrence; "his treatment of the children is an
abomination"